The Volta debit card is a great way to make cryptocurrency do things that used to be almost impossible. A few years ago, when crypto was the newest thing around, it was possible to trade it and build up wealth, but the only way to divest it was on the markets where it could be exchanged and turned into other assets. Cashing it in was almost impossible.
All this has been changed through innovations such as the Volta card, which can operate like a normal debit card. However, this is only possible because there are vendors who will now accept crypto payments.
This is growing rapidly in extent, with a Deloitte survey in 2022 showing that 75 per cent of retailers plan to accept crypto payments by 2025. But these enterprises are already playing catch-up with some of the world’s leading hotels, which is especially good news if you are a regular traveller.
A Roll Call Of Top Hotel Names
You can see this from the range of hotels we have agreements with, some of which come with various discount deals on stays: Sofitel, St Regis, Sheraton, Hyatt, Intercontinental, Westin, Marriott, Hilton, Waldorf Astoria, Four Seasons, Wyndham, Fairmont, the Ritz-Carlton, The Peninsula and Hard Rock.
If this sounds like a ‘who’s who’ of leading hotels, that’s because it is. This means that once you have this card, you can start dreaming about the kind of places that you can stay in.
Take the Waldorf Astoria, for example. This is one of the most prestigious names in hotels and you certainly won’t find one in every town or city you might visit. Instead, where you do find one, it will be one of the most opulent and glamorous places you have stayed, in a destination close to the most enticing visitor attractions.
For example, there is the Waldorf Astoria Versailles at the Trianon Palace on the outskirts of Paris, the Rome Cavalieri, the Cairo Heliopolis, as well as the original Waldorf Astoria (home of the Waldorf Salad – Basil Fawlty, please take note) in New York and others in Washington DC, Orlando, New Orleans and the Mexican beach resort of Cancun.
More Great Hotel Options
Hilton has its own range of great hotels in wonderful places, which means you can find a great place to stay whether you are going to Dublin, the Cote D’Azur, or Las Vegas.
Ritz-Carlton offers some of the most upmarket hotels around, providing stays in places ranging from Hong Kong to the Saudi Red Sea resort of Nujuma, from Grace Bay Beach in the Turks & Caicos Islands to the banks of Lake Geneva.
Hyatt has its own great range of hotels, in locations ranging from Darling Harbour in central Sydney to Anchorage in Alaska, from Cape Town to Birmingham.
Of course, you don’t have to go with the most upmarket names in the hotel sector. More middle market names like Hard Rock will take you to places such as the iconic Reverb Hamburg, located inside a vast former World War II bunker that has been transformed for various modern uses. Equally novel is the Guitar Hotel in Hollywood.
Make The Most Of Your Benefits
All that is great news to start with for anyone who wants to see the world, enjoying superb hotel stays while viewing attractions ranging from the Eiffel Tower to the Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House to Table Mountain.
However, what makes this so extra special is the three great benefits you get from using your Volta Card to pay for your stays. The first is that you can do it with crypto, helping make use of whatever currencies you have in a wide range of different countries from here in the UK to the other side of the world.
Secondly, because we have some special deals with these hotels, there are some extra perks and discounts available.
Thirdly, because every transaction you carry out on the Volta Card builds up points, you can earn more rewards and benefits as a result of each hotel stay you book.
What is more, all this is happening without you needing to go through the awkward business of changing currency, or incurring any of the costs and fees that this can involve. Indeed, you may find this is especially useful if you are making a trip that takes in multiple countries.
The whole idea of the Volta Card is to provide ways for you to spend the cryptocurrency you have acquired. There are various ways you can do this, but few stand out or provide so much value and sheer excitement as the hotels you can stay at. With Volta, the world is your oyster – with lots of luxury and comfort.